“Honey, is this your sister’s procession?” Xi Ling asked, startling Chi Long, taking his eyes away from the young boy.“Yes. It would seem Gary from Forgon City was escorting her.” Chi Long replied.Ye Chen looked at the man looking over at him as he was arriving and had complicated feelings seeing this man.‘He should be your Father, Ye Chen.’ Huang commented.‘Are you sure?’ Ye Chen asked, looking at the man talking to the woman behind him.‘Your two auras are the same.’ Huang explained.“Greetings, Gary, I hope your trip was a pleasant one.” Chi Long greeted Gary when he dismounted his horse.“Far from it,” Gary replied.“Oh, had something happened that detained your trip?” Xi Lin asked worriedly.“Bandits along the way, but they were taken care of by Master Blake,” Gary replied.“Master Blake?” Chi Long asked, looking puzzled.“Xuanu’s betroth. He’s mighty and took care of them for us, but now is not the time to explain.” Gary said and helped the two children from their horses.Ch
Everyone looked in the direction of the First Elder Chai Hangar, and there was a look of surprise on his face. Seeing Xuanlu and her precession and hearing that Blake was already a Martial Ancestor, he couldn’t hold his surprise any longer. All his schemes were shattered towards Xuanlu’s arrival and for the position of Partridge of the family, and he had already calculated that it was all Blake’s fault.When everyone’s gaze came to him, he tried to compose himself and placed a sweet smile on his face to greet everyone.“Greetings to Mistress Chai Xuanlu and for your safe return.” First Elder Chai Hangar began.Everyone in Blake’s party, Gary, and his men frowned at the elder. They had already found that he was plotting behind the family’s back on Xuanlu and Blake. Seeing their reaction, the First Elder was startled.‘Was I found out?’ This was his first thought, but he kept his feelings to himself. Denyability was still his best option.“Greeting First Elder Chai Hangar,” Xuanlu said
“It will deteriorate one’s cultivation and when he becomes weak, is prone to death. My Grandfather was subjected to such a poison, but at a lower dosage, I may have a solution for your Father’s condition and heal him.” Blake responded to their shocked expression upon hearing that Chai Bing was poisoned.“How?” Chi Long asked, feeling he had taken proper precautions to safeguard his Father.“Through the medicine administered, it was in it when we arrived, and that young girl left with the empty bowl,” Blake explained.“I just had my remedy before you arrived, but I can’t believe Shasha has anything to do with this.” Chai Bing said, sticking up for the young girl who administered his poison.“I’m sure that she is unaware of her actions, but it would be helpful if she could tell us where and when the poison was administered. However, that can wait here; take this and channel it through your damaged meridians.” Blake then took out one of his few Ultimate Rejuvenation pills and handed it t
“I_I didn’t_ I didn’t know, I swear!” Shasha called out.Loren then came to her side and looked pleadingly at Chai Bing.“Partridge, I assure you Shasha has nothing to do with this. She is a good child.” Loren said, defending Shasha.“Cough, I don’t doubt; maybe I should have been gentler in handling this. We are not accusing her of doing harm to me and my Father.” Chai Bing said and was interrupted.“Master Chai Kern was poisoned as well? But he went to the ancestor’s fields. Is he alright?” Loren asked, surprised to hear that even the old Partridge was also poisoned.“So it would seem. Father was inflicted with the same symptoms as I. After we find the culprit, I will return with my Father if it’s not too late to be cured by my good Son-in-law.” Chai Bing said, then looked at Shahsa. “Now, can you tell me where you received the medicine? Don’t leave out any details, no matter how small.”“I don’t know. I received it from Miss Loren, who is preparing it.” Shasha replied, looking guil
Ye Chen found an area in the courtyard that suited him for the session he and Su yuhan was about to do. A cherry tree fully blossomed, and the petals fell gently to the ground in the middle of the courtyard. Sitting in a lotus position, he waited for Su Yuhan’s arrival.When Su Yhan saw Ye Chen sitting there waiting for her, her heart beat faster than it should have, and after the Teacher-Mother’s question, she couldn’t calm herself. She had always looked at Ye Chen with more than Mistress and Servant before she and he were taken in by Master Blake. Now, as they are disciples of Master Blake and are students together, she is more pleased with their relationship than she could admit.“Are you going to only stare, or are you coming over?” Ye Chen asked, seeing Su yuhan pause and look at him.“Who wants to stare at you? I was admiring the cherry blossoms.” Su yuhan gave the exciuse.Ye Chen then looked up at the falling cherry blossoms and smiled. “They are rather beautiful when falling.
“What? Master doesn’t know?” Helen asked, rising from her position.“Which is why we need to do this covertly. I desperately need your help in this, and I know that Su Yuhan will become a larger helper when the time comes, and she needs to get stronger at the same rate as Ye Chen.” Goddess Roseline said to try to calm Helen before she rushed over to Blake.Helen looked at Claire hesitantly, but thinking of the child lying on the bed needing her help, she nodded her approval in helping Claire and Goddess Roseline.“Great, let’s go and heal her,” Claire said, rose from her position, and exited the room with Helen.Over in Empire City, in the Earthly Wears store, Sylvia and Hana were busy with the daily number of buyers when a young girl entered the store. She had ragged clothing, and her hair was stringy as if it hadn’t been washed for a while. Her face was clean, but one could tell she had been surviving in the wilderness. She looked at the items curiously, as many buyers would give he
“He’s marrying into the Chai family? Are we not enough for him?” Joselin asked after gaining control of her coughing.“Circumstances arose where the First Lady had taken a fancy to Blake’s cooking skills, and since he’s already a Martial Ancestor, she couldn’t beat him in a fair fight, so he became her chosen husband according to the family rules. It’s still a bit complicated.” Sylvia explained.“I see, wait, he’s already a Martial Ancestor? How old is he?” Joselin asked in fear that she would be with an elderly man.“Same age as I. In our twenties. He’s twenty-five this year.” Sylvia replied with a smile.“Oh, he’s twenty____twenty five? And already a Martial Ancestor?” Joselin asked, confused.“Don’t think too hard; it’s within our type of cultivation that we can surpass the normal cultivation here in the Inner World. I’m already early Martial Grand Master and about to break through a minor level.” Sylvia said casually.“So, is there any infighting to gain his approval?” Joselin ask
Unaware of what Sylvia was planning in his absence or that he was to meet with another of his past wives, Blake was still looking around the First Elder’s room for evidence of his involvement in poisoning the Chai family Partridges. When suddenly, a cry came from beside the bed.“I found it.” Xuanlu cried as she held up a bottle with no label.“Here, let me see,” Blake said as Xuanlu handed the bottle to Blake.Blake smelled the contents, and sure enough, it was the same poison from his Grandfather’s situation. This brings up the matter of how the Organization had gotten its hands on it or vice versa, but it would be more logical that the poison originated from here.“Does anyone know of the origin of this poison?” Blake asked with a bit of hope, but no one knew.“Okay, a mystery for another time, I guess,” Blake said. “But with the evidence in the First Elder’s room, he has much to answer. Let’s go find him.Blake’s group left the room and, with the Partridge, had all the staff look